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Chart based on 46 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2013 Ford Focus 4dr Sedan
160-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed automatic FWD
15000 mi
Transmission reported as leaking. Dealer declared problem as under warranty. I decided to trade it in. I think the 2013 Ford Focus was literally made out of garbage.
41000 mi
ford software upgrade did include a mechanical part. Car drives like new now....even better.
They also did door latch recal work.
Car was in for reg maint svc.
50000 mi
Transmission jerking and leaking
31000 mi
rough shifting with shuttering and hesitation when shifting
10000 mi
Went to complain about jerking of transmission
20000 mi
Take it in for jerking, they found it has a transmission leak, yet to be fixed.
25800 mi
Car would jerk, they reflashed transmission and it runs great now. Repaired leak.
34000 mi
Transmission had also started to jerk again.
55000 mi
Shudder in gears 1-4 in moderate acceleration.
31000 mi
Hesitation in to drive. Reprogramed computer.
101000 mi
Transmission control module replaced under warranty
66000 mi
Recall of DCT switch for transmission. Needed to have car towed to dealer
9700 mi
shudder at low speed. Replaced clutch and gearbox.
has been in the shop for trans replaced seals power & trans control modules twice.
60000 mi
Transmission giving errors, rough shifting, neutralizing, going into failover mode.
45000 mi
clutch pack for automatic manual replaced
1000 mi
Brought it in 2 times for repair on transmission slipping and studdering, 1st trip they did not fix it, was fixed after 2nd service drop off, they replaced the clutch and adjusted the computer control
31000 mi
Car currently receiving updated clutch per Ford TSB for DCT clutch shudder.
19620 mi
Experienced transmission judders. Dual clutches replaced and s/w reprogrammed.
32860 mi
C $100
Dual clutches replaced for second time.
52000 mi
Transmission electronic control module, required the complete removal of the transmission, covered under Ford's extended warranty.
52000 mi
Transmission still not shifting correctly, pulled transmission, replaced control module(s). Dealer gave me full price for trade in on new car, glad this one is gone, POS...
Shifter gets stuck. Cannot shift into 1st,3rd,or 5th gears. Will come loose after pulling over and working the shifter back and forth.
24000 mi
Replaced the transmission due to failing synchros.
3000 mi
Shifter cabling lubricated and adjusted, creaking when vehicle is moving.
752 mi
Bang on acceleration sin 1st and 2nd caused by trans support. Dealer has just received bulletin. Part has been ordered and will take day to install when it arrives.
57200 mi
2nd gear grind
5000 mi
Bang noise when shifting through gears
5000 mi
TSB for Engine mounts & clutch line
32000 mi
Transmission did not like going into 3rd gear. Transmission is not serviceable, replaced transmission.
34000 mi
Whirring noise happening under load at low RPM. Could be related to an earlier bearing replacement of the half shaft support, but I believe it is a separate issue
45000 mi
2nd gear synchro failure, transmission replaced under warranty
29000 mi
A piece of the clutch pedal came off. Had to have a new clutch pedal ordered.
57000 mi
Grinding in 2nd Gear, bad Syncro likely. Transmission replaced under Powertrain Warranty.
8000 mi
ford tech service bulletin, replace motor mounts, no charge
Clutch and transmission related. Replaced TCM (computer)and calibrated.
61000 mi
Had to replace clutch due to transmission fluid contamination.
8000 mi
Tsb for shudder on take off
8000 mi
Still shudder in Trans. Sold car
4000 mi
Problems with transmission started to develop at 600 miles. Shudder, poor shift quality, rattling/grinding. Dealer reluctant to do any repairs, claimed it might get better over time but it did not.
65720 mi
C $135
Reprogram PCM to latest software level & perform adaptive drive strategy on transmission (POM outdated).
66960 mi
Transmission issues- Replaced & reprogrammed TCM, replaced O rings
10000 mi
Replacement
Rough shift transmission
33000 mi
NOs smoot change if transmission
39000 mi
Clutch packs were defective. Is a common problem with this car. New clutch packs and reprogramming done under warranty.
59000 mi
Transmission control module failed. Repaired under warranty.
Known issue with Ford "clutch" transmission. Covered under warranty due to class action suit from http://www.fordtransmissionsettlement.com Extended warranty out to 100k miles and or 7 years for transmission. Repair seems to have worked thus far.
TCM module ordered.
Module not received as of current date. Others are reporting wait times of 6-8 months
57000 mi
Had dual clutch transmission replaced as well as the ecm. Recall by ford
39000 mi
Car was only using gears 2,4,& 6 and would slip the clutch to engage gears. Dealer reflashed TCM and did a drive cycle. Issue has returned (Clutch Fork A High Circuit) and car has been scheduled to be repaired.
12700 mi
Clutch pack leak/repair and replace clutch.
32100 mi
Stuttering, surging, rough gear changes
35800 mi
Clutches replaced. Transmission reprogrammed.
57000 mi
Clutch software update
60000 mi
Clutch replacement and master cylinder replacement
79000 mi
US $100
Clutch replacement
80000 mi
New clutches for the second time
It seem like the automatic trans is only good for about 38,000 miles
131800 mi
The second set of clutches are shuttering and slipping again after 50k miles. Clutch is almost 1 yr old. Ford said I have a one yr warrentee on it.
On July 1st they ordered part. On August 1 they told me they are not going to repair it .
139000 mi
TCM failure, lost transmission functions
Ford is covering these two 150k miles
When this goes bad the trans goes into neutral
With no power to the drive train if you are doing 65 miles an hour and a semi truck is behind you, its over.
166000 mi
US $1400
Shift motor and actuator was bad
Had to pull trans out.
24200 mi
Transmission Control Unit failed, car had to be towed to the dealer as car could not enter any gear nor engine start. Reported "Hill assist" errors and transmission weirdness before complete failure.
17000 mi
DCT Transmission was shuddering. RCMP and RCMP reflashed.
48300 mi
TCM bad. Car had intermittent start.
54000 mi
Clutch pack replacement.
20300 mi
Car rattles on acceleration. They verified a fluid leak. Per TSB 14-0131 they replaced transmission fluid, replaced seals and clutch assembly. Reprogrammed PCM/TCM. Was given a letter and told rattle during shifts is normal for this trans.
20500 mi
Recall on transmission. I was having major problems, it got to the point that I was afraid to drive the car in fear of getting hit. It had no power at all.
Transmission shuddering, lunging, poor shifting.
13020 mi
Once a year the clutch gets burnt. Had to replace it and the engine plates twice, as well as gasket leakage and electrical problems with the dome lights and infotainment system
54000 mi
The transmission control module failed. It was replaced and was under warranty.
39100 mi
Under a Ford TSB, the dealer replaced the dual clutches and the clutch seals.
46700 mi
Clutch was slipping, causing shuddering on take off and other odd shifting behavior, including ratcheting/grinding noise between shifts. The clutch pack was replaced.
52300 mi
Car ran great when cold in the morning, but after several trips, the transmission would act up, shuddering and grinding. The technician saw a code thrown by the transmission control module (TCM) and replaced it.
54000 mi
This second clutchpack went bad also, and it was replaced. The car shifts nicely now, but who knows 6 months down the road, which is when the last clutchpack began misbehaving.
64000 mi
Dealer replaced the DCT clutchpack with revision B. This will be the third clutchpack on this car. Hope this does the trick.
24900 mi
Warranty replacement of clutch due to judder
30000 mi
New clutch - faulty replaced under warranty. It now needs another.
Reverse would not engage immediately when shifting to R. Car would hold brakes as if starting out on a hill even when on flat ground. Software update applied per TSB 13-11-12.
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